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inference_n for_o our_o lord_n as_o man_n and_o a_o kindly_a minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n move_v with_o humane_a compassion_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o native_a countryman_n let_v forth_o his_o love_n in_o this_o lamentation_n and_o weep_v while_o he_o behold_v the_o desperate_a obstinacy_n of_o the_o multitude_n run_v to_o perdition_n thereby_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o reprobate_n who_o shall_v hear_v of_o his_o tender_a bowel_n inexcusable_a and_o to_o move_v the_o elect_a unto_o repentance_n by_o this_o mean_n doct._n 1._o our_o lord_n as_o man_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n be_v move_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n with_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o most_o wicked_a as_o this_o lamentation_n show_v 2._o when_o christ_n be_v most_o move_v with_o the_o provocation_n of_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v no_o sinful_a perturbation_n in_o he_o to_o make_v he_o forget_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o love_n unto_o his_o most_o desperate_a enemy_n therefore_o he_o lament_v thus_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n 3._o as_o oft_o as_o the_o lord_n send_v forth_o his_o minister_n with_o offer_n of_o mercy_n to_o sinful_a people_n so_o oft_o be_v he_o lovingly_z call_z they_o to_o come_v in_o unto_o he_o so_o say_v he_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n how_o oft_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o 4._o when_o the_o lord_n be_v about_o to_o save_v his_o own_o elect_a child_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o body_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o people_n may_v oppose_v the_o work_n and_o will_z the_o work_n which_o he_o will_v and_o albeit_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o impede_fw-la his_o effectual_a gather_n of_o so_o many_o as_o he_o intend_v to_o save_v yeâ—_n may_v they_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o impede_v and_o resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o they_o can_v overcome_v therefore_o say_v he_o to_o this_o sense_n o_o jerusalem_n how_o oft_o be_v i_o about_o to_o convert_v thy_o child_n so_o many_o as_o i_o have_v elect_v by_o the_o offer_v of_o mercy_n which_o my_o servant_n make_v unto_o thou_o the_o visible_a kirk_n their_o mother_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o but_o oppose_v my_o work_n so_o far_o as_o thou_o can_v in_o slay_v the_o prophet_n and_o ston_a they_o who_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o elect_v cause_n who_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o 5._o the_o lord_n will_v pursue_v his_o purpose_n and_o renew_v message_n till_o he_o both_o gain_v his_o own_o and_o also_o make_v the_o reprobate_n inexcusable_a to_o the_o full_a for_o how_o oft_o say_v he_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n and_o you_o will_v not_o ver._n 38._o behold_v your_o house_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a have_v tell_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o visible_a kirk_n there_o he_o tell_v they_o now_o of_o their_o judgement_n doct._n when_o mercy_n have_v be_v often_o offer_v unto_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o â—hath_fw-mi be_v reject_v or_o oppose_v it_o be_v righteousness_n with_o god_n to_o remove_v his_o dwell_n from_o that_o place_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o face_n of_o a_o church_n from_o it_o therefore_o say_v he_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v leave_v desolate_a unto_o thou_o even_o the_o most_o glorious_a place_n shall_v not_o be_v spare_v but_o when_o mercy_n find_v no_o place_n judgement_n shall_v have_v place_n verse_n 39_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o henceforth_o till_o you_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o our_o lord_n smite_v these_o desperate_a enemy_n with_o irrevocable_a blindness_n that_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o they_o shall_v never_o get_v grace_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n till_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n prophesy_v of_o in_o the_o 118._o psalm_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v righteousness_n with_o christ_n to_o smite_v they_o with_o judicial_a blindness_n who_o refuse_v obstinate_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o when_o he_o offer_v himself_o unto_o they_o as_o here_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o henceforth_o that_o be_v you_o shall_v not_o perceive_v i_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n for_o otherwise_o bodily_a they_o do_v see_v he_o and_o do_v crucify_v he_o but_o they_o see_v not_o who_o he_o be_v for_o have_v they_o know_v they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n 2._o at_o last_o christ_n most_o cruel_a enemy_n shall_v see_v and_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v that_o bless_a messiah_n for_o all_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o he_o and_o all_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o he_o and_o his_o adversary_n among_o the_o rest_n shall_v say_v now_o we_o see_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a lamb_n of_o god_n hils_n and_o mountain_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n yonder_o be_v the_o bless_a saviour_n who_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxiv_o our_o lord_n have_v tell_v that_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o disciple_n ask_v of_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n to_z vers_n 4._o for_o answer_v he_o forewarn_v they_o of_o trial_n and_o persecution_n wherein_o all_o his_o disciple_n have_v need_v to_o beware_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v deceive_v and_o show_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o vers_n 23._o and_o again_o teach_v they_o that_o the_o chief_a care_n of_o his_o disciple_n shall_v be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o deceive_v with_o false_a religion_n and_o false_a christ_n wherein_o the_o danger_n be_v to_o be_v great_a even_o until_o his_o second_o come_v when_o he_o shall_v gather_v all_o his_o
hurt_v and_o must_v be_v discreet_o entertain_v so_o do_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o similitude_n import_v 2._o when_o christian_n be_v grow_v up_o so_o some_o strength_n and_o have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v they_o must_v be_v put_v to_o answerable_a pain_n and_o exercise_n in_o religion_n for_o this_o be_v to_o put_v new_a wine_n in_o new_a bottle_n that_o both_o may_v be_v preserve_v 3._o if_o discretion_n be_v not_o use_v in_o proportion_v the_o burden_n of_o outward_a exercise_n of_o religion_n unto_o the_o capacity_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o disciple_n both_o the_o exercise_n be_v lose_v and_o the_o disciple_n be_v hurt_v for_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o garment_n be_v make_v more_o the_o new_a wine_n and_o the_o old_a bottle_n both_o be_v lose_v ver._n 18._o while_o the_o speak_v these_o thing_n unto_o they_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o certain_a ruler_n and_o worship_v he_o say_v my_o daughter_n be_v even_o now_o dead_a but_o come_v and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o she_o and_o she_o shall_v live_v 19_o and_o jesus_n arise_v and_o follow_v he_o and_o so_o do_v his_o disciple_n the_o dispute_n be_v break_v off_o by_o the_o come_n of_o a_o ruler_n pray_v that_o his_o daughter_n may_v be_v raise_v from_o death_n in_o the_o come_n of_o this_o ruler_n unto_o christ_n we_o learn_v 1._o that_o christ_n can_v find_v out_o mean_v in_o his_o providence_n to_o honour_v himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o controversy_n and_o disputation_n for_o a_o certain_a ruler_n a_o man_n of_o place_n come_v and_o worship_v he_o while_o he_o be_v speak_v and_o so_o break_v off_o the_o dispute_n 2._o christ_n can_v find_v a_o errand_n for_o the_o man_n who_o he_o will_v draw_v unto_o he_o as_o here_o by_o a_o daughter_n death_n so_o by_o some_o like_a trouble_n on_o a_o man_n or_o on_o his_o family_n he_o can_v draw_v the_o parent_n unto_o himself_o 3._o all_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v not_o alike_o strong_a in_o faith_n this_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n require_v both_o christ_n presence_n and_o the_o touch_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o his_o daughter_n may_v be_v raise_v from_o dead_a come_v say_v he_o and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n on_o she_o 4._o our_o gentle_a lord_n refuse_v no_o man_n put_v no_o man_n away_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o arise_v and_o follow_v he_o ver._n 20._o and_o behold_v a_o woman_n which_o be_v disease_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n twelve_o year_n come_v behind_o he_o and_o touch_v the_o bum_n of_o his_o garment_n 21._o for_o she_o say_v within_o herself_o if_o i_o may_v but_o touch_v his_o garment_n i_o shall_v be_v whole_a while_o christ_n be_v on_o his_o way_n a_o sick_a woman_n through_o faith_n be_v heal_v doct._n 1._o poor_a and_o rich_a be_v alike_o welcome_a to_o christ_n for_o here_o while_o he_o be_v go_v with_o the_o ruler_n he_o neglect_v not_o this_o poor_a sick_a man_n 2._o that_o which_o do_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o holy_a must_v not_o separate_v we_o from_o christ_n but_o rather_o drive_v we_o unto_o he_o for_o this_o woman_n legal_o pollute_v and_o so_o separate_v from_o the_o temple_n and_o all_o clean_a person_n draw_v near_o christ_n to_o touch_v he_o 3._o though_o all_o remedy_n do_v fail_v and_o our_o evil_n be_v of_o long_a endurance_n yet_o christ_n must_v be_v run_v unto_o for_o this_o woman_n be_v disease_v twelve_o year_n yet_o come_v with_o hope_n of_o help_n in_o christ._n 4._o albeit_o christ_n seem_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o we_o but_o to_o be_v about_o the_o help_a of_o other_o only_o yet_o must_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o and_o draw_v in_o to_o he_o upon_o all_o occasion_n offer_v as_o this_o woman_n come_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o ruler_n house_n while_o grace_n be_v in_o deal_n we_o must_v have_v our_o share_n of_o it_o 5._o none_o can_v come_v to_o christ_n right_o but_o such_o as_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o better_a of_o he_o and_o such_o as_o come_v may_v be_v persuade_v of_o help_n by_o he_o as_o this_o woman_n assure_v herself_o of_o health_n if_o she_o may_v but_o touch_v his_o garment_n verse_n 22._o but_o jesus_n turn_v he_o about_o and_o when_o he_o see_v she_o he_o say_v daughter_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a and_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v whole_a from_o that_o hour_n christ_n will_v not_o have_v this_o work_n to_o be_v hide_v but_o bring_v to_o light_v for_o good_a use_n doct._n 1._o though_o modest_a soul_n resolve_v quiet_o to_o creep_v to_o heaven_n unknown_a of_o other_o yet_o god_n will_v have_v his_o work_n in_o they_o bring_v to_o light_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n therefore_o jesus_n turn_v about_o and_o draw_v she_o forth_o before_o the_o multitude_n 2._o faith_n in_o christ_n get_v a_o sweet_a welcome_n than_o it_o can_v expectâ—â—_n it_o may_v come_v tremble_v but_o shall_v find_v joy_n ere_o it_o go_v as_o this_o woman_n be_v make_v whole_a and_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o daughter_n beget_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o adopt_v among_o christ_n child_n and_o be_v comfort_v and_o commend_v for_o her_o faith_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o fear_n 3._o our_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o mean_a of_o our_o devise_v to_o take_v the_o room_n from_o the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o himself_o therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v thy_o touch_v my_o garment_n but_o thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a ver._n 23._o and_o when_o jesus_n come_v unto_o the_o ruler_n house_n and_o see_v the_o minstrel_n and_o the_o people_n make_v a_o noise_n 24._o he_o say_v unto_o they_o give_v place_n for_o the_o maid_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o sleep_v and_o they_o laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v christ_n go_v on_o to_o the_o ruler_n house_n and_o do_v not_o forget_v his_o errand_n doct._n 1._o christ_n may_v give_v grace_n to_o another_o before_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v seek_v he_o the_o help_a of_o another_o shall_v not_o hinder_v thou_o but_o help_v thou_o rather_o as_o the_o woman_n heal_v help_v the_o ruler_n faith_n and_o so_o christ_n go_v on_o where_o he_o be_v invite_v to_o come_v 2._o christ_n will_v have_v nothing_o count_v desperate_a which_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n yea_o he_o will_v have_v death_n itself_o esteem_v but_o as_o a_o sleep_n in_o comparison_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n nothing_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o he_o in_o which_o sense_n he_o say_v here_o the_o maid_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o sleep_v 3._o to_o speak_v of_o christ_n power_n to_o a_o misbeleever_n be_v but_o a_o jest_n therefore_o these_o misbeliever_n laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v ver._n 25._o but_o when_o the_o people_n be_v put_v forth_o he_o go_v in_o and_o take_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o maid_n arise_v verse_n 26._o and_o the_o fame_n thereof_o go_v abroad_o into_o all_o land_n in_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o damosel_n and_o consequent_a of_o it_o learn_v 1._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o life_n and_o resurrection_n and_o that_o his_o power_n can_v easy_o raise_v the_o deadâ—_n for_o here_o he_o take_v the_o dead_a maid_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o she_o arise_v 2._o the_o offer_n of_o christ_n mercy_n to_o one_o shall_v make_v his_o name_n famous_a among_o all_o as_o here_o his_o fame_n for_o this_o one_o work_n go_v abroad_o in_o all_o that_o land_n ver._n 27._o and_o when_o jesus_n depart_v thence_o two_o blind_a man_n follow_v he_o crying_z and_o say_v thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o in_o the_o heal_n of_o these_o two_o blind_a man_n learn_v 1._o that_o our_o lord_n weary_v not_o to_o do_v good_a the_o more_o he_o be_v employ_v the_o more_o good_a he_o work_v when_o christ_n depart_v from_o the_o ruler_n house_n two_o blind_a man_n follow_v he_o 2._o when_o other_o get_v alm_n and_o mercy_n from_o christ_n it_o shall_v allure_v more_o to_o come_v to_o his_o deal_n as_o these_o blind_a man_n hear_v of_o many_o help_v by_o christ_n do_v come_v and_o cry_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o 3._o such_o as_o seek_v good_a of_o christ_n must_v look_v on_o he_o as_o he_o be_v describe_v in_o scripture_n as_o he_o be_v the_o promise_a messiah_n the_o native_a king_n of_o israel_n son_n of_o david_n say_v they_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o 4._o such_o as_o believe_v to_o get_v good_a of_o christ_n will_v find_v a_o way_n to_o follow_v he_o and_o come_v at_o he_o albeit_o they_o be_v blind_a for_o these_o blind_a man_n follow_v and_o cry_v 5._o more_o person_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o one_o need_n may_v join_v in_o one_o foot_o unto_o christ_n for_o these_o two_o blind_a man_n do_v join_v in_o one_o cry_n say_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o
where_o he_o â—new_v the_o traitor_n with_o the_o enemy_n shall_v short_o come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o acquaint_v his_o disciple_n with_o his_o purpose_n of_o go_v apart_o to_o prepare_v himself_o by_o prayer_n for_o suffer_v doc._n 1._o as_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o the_o right_a way_n of_o suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n must_v be_v learn_v from_o christ_n therefore_o our_o lord_n take_v with_o he_o his_o disciple_n unto_o gethsemane_n a_o garden_n and_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o begin_v his_o last_o suffering_n that_o they_o may_v see_v how_o voluntary_o and_o holy_o he_o address_v himself_o unto_o that_o service_n 2._o as_o we_o shall_v not_o make_v ostentation_n of_o go_v to_o private_a prayer_n so_o neither_o need_n we_o scrupulous_o to_o conceal_v our_o purpose_n when_o it_o may_v edify_v for_o christ_n say_v here_o sit_v you_o here_o till_o i_o go_v and_o pray_v yonder_o ver._n 37._o and_o he_o take_v with_o he_o peter_n and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o zebedee_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o very_a heavy_a 38._o then_o say_v he_o unto_o they_o my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a evenn_v unto_o death_n tarry_v you_o here_o and_o watch_v with_o i_o out_o of_o the_o eleven_o disciple_n he_o choose_v three_o to_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o hard_a part_n of_o his_o suffering_n even_o the_o same_o who_o be_v late_o witness_n of_o his_o glorious_a transfiguration_n doc._n 1._o albeit_o all_o the_o redeem_v be_v alike_o dear_a to_o christ_n yet_o will_v he_o acquaint_v some_o with_o more_o deep_a passage_n of_o his_o suffering_n than_o other_o and_o ready_o such_o as_o he_o have_v acquaint_v before_o with_o clear_a sight_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o here_o he_o take_v with_o he_o peter_n and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o zebedee_n 2._o our_o lord_n suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n not_o only_o in_o his_o body_n but_o also_o in_o his_o soul_n dolour_n and_o heaviness_n in_o a_o measure_n unspeakable_a my_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v exceed_v 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pray_v doc._n 1._o there_o be_v no_o ease_n to_o a_o perplex_a soul_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o wrath_n till_o it_o be_v alone_o with_o god_n there_o it_o may_v sigh_v &_o groan_n utter_v break_v word_n keep_v silence_n or_o free_o express_v itself_o as_o it_o please_v without_o misconstruction_n therefore_o he_o go_v a_o little_a from_o they_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o pray_v 2._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n feel_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n lay_v upon_o he_o be_v so_o horrible_a that_o his_o holy_a nature_n look_v upon_o it_o simple_o as_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o creature_n can_v not_o but_o abhor_v it_o and_o so_o wish_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a therefore_o do_v holy_a nature_n say_v my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o 3._o the_o love_n that_o our_o lord_n have_v to_o our_o redemption_n and_o his_o special_a covenant_n make_v with_o the_o father_n for_o the_o pay_v of_o our_o ransom_n make_v he_o to_o subject_v his_o holy_a nature_n and_o will_n to_o that_o which_o otherwise_o be_v abhor_v therefore_o look_v to_o the_o father_n will_n thus_o to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o redeem_a he_o say_v nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v in_o a_o holy_a natural_a choice_n but_o as_o thou_o will_v let_v it_o be_v i_o voluntary_o do_v choose_v it_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n pass_v between_o we_o for_o redemption_n of_o the_o elect_n let_v i_o drink_v this_o cup_n and_o here_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n thâ—_n strictness_n of_o divine_a justice_n the_o horror_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n with_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o curse_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n and_o the_o unspeakable_a love_n both_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n towards_o the_o elect_n be_v to_o be_v see_v lively_o set_v forth_o before_o we_o in_o our_o lord_n passion_n ver._n 40._o and_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o disciple_n and_o find_v they_o asleep_o and_o say_v unto_o peter_n what_o can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n 41._o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a here_o be_v a_o short_a breathe_a time_n after_o his_o wrestle_v wherein_o he_o come_v to_o his_o disciple_n who_o no_o trouble_n can_v make_v he_o forget_v because_o for_o they_o and_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o own_o people_n these_o suffering_n be_v sustain_v and_o find_v they_o asleep_o he_o gentle_o reprove_v they_o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v by_o three_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v join_v with_o a_o reproof_n it_o be_v but_o a_o hour_n you_o have_v to_o watch_v till_o you_o be_v yoke_v with_o a_o temptation_n by_o occasion_n of_o my_o suffering_n approach_v therefore_o why_o do_v you_o not_o watch_v this_o one_o hour_n with_o i_o the_o second_o reason_n except_o you_o watch_v 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